Shiva Purana

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कुरुते कामयानस्तु शूद्रोऽपि वैश्यतां व्रजेत् ॥ यो योजयेद्धनैर्वैश्यो जुह्वानश्च यथाविधि ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

If he performs the ritual of desire even a śūdra may attain the status of a vaisya He who engages in wealth is a prostitute and offers sacrifices according to the prescribed rituals.

english translation

kurute kAmayAnastu zUdro'pi vaizyatAM vrajet ॥ yo yojayeddhanairvaizyo juhvAnazca yathAvidhi ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/21/10

कुरुते कामयानस्तु शूद्रोऽपि वैश्यतां व्रजेत् ॥ यो योजयेद्धनैर्वैश्यो जुह्वानश्च यथाविधि ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

If he performs the ritual of desire even a śūdra may attain the status of a vaisya He who engages in wealth is a prostitute and offers sacrifices according to the prescribed rituals.

english translation

kurute kAmayAnastu zUdro'pi vaizyatAM vrajet ॥ yo yojayeddhanairvaizyo juhvAnazca yathAvidhi ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript